Securing Bracket?

James FreemanJr · Jan 20, 2006

I'm gonna be selling my old 6-disc head unit I pulled out and I heard I would need this "Securing Bracket" to ship it. Also read that it will not work right if shipped without it. I searched online to find nothing on it but I have seen pictures of the 6-disc with it on. So whats the deal?

Kevin Palmer · Jan 20, 2006

They are all but impossible to come by. Ford does sell them but they can not find the part number to actually make the sale. I have one. I let members use it here at the site. I charge them money, they use it, they return it, I return most of their money. Pretty much hold $5.00 due to shipping and what not...

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James FreemanJr · Jan 20, 2006

What does it acually do?

Todd Z · Jan 20, 2006

Ions,

This bracket is inserted into the radio to protect the CD mechanism from being damaged while in shipment.

Most people fill the changer with 6 blank disc's, but that doesn't allways work...

Todd Z

James FreemanJr · Jan 21, 2006

Thanks guys.

Richard L · Jan 21, 2006

ions,

The problem is that when the CD changer is turned upside-down, the CD transport mechanism can fall of the mounts. It's not designed to be inverted...go figure

I guess Ford figured that nobody would drive their trucks upside-dwon.

Seriously, the package is most likely to be turned upside-down while being shipped, thus the bracket is needed or it will cost $$ to get the CD transport mechanism remounted which is not a do-it-yourself job.

...Rich